Supporting means for venetian blinds



Sept. l5, 1931. J. K. HEYMER SUPPORTING MEANS FOR VENETIAN BLINDS FiledNov. 12, 1950 2521/622207 d/vfs MMI-W51? 551% l f f f 73@ wai PatentedSept. 15, 1931 UNITED lSTATES PATENT OFFICE J AMES K. HEYMER, OFMINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR T0 CHRISTINE M. WARREN, GUARDIAN OFCLIDE W. WARREN, DOING BUSINESSA AS WARREN SHADE COMPANY, OFMINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA SUPPORTING MEANS FOR VENETIAN BLINDS Applicationlled November 12, 1930. Serial No. 495,160.

This invention. relates to a bracket for Venetian blinds. y

It is desirable that certain types of shades, such, for example, asVenetian blinds, be detachably supported when they are in. use, inorder-that said shades or Venetian blinds can be readily and easilyremoved from their supports to be cleaned or repaired, and just asreadily and easily be again assembled with their supports.

It is the general object of the present invention to provide brackets ofnovel and improved type for removably supporting a Venetian blind, orother shade, as, for example, within a window or similar opening.

'A m-ore specific object is to provide a bracket for a Venetian blindwhich will include supporting and supported elements of novel andimproved construction and adapted to be detachabl assembled together` innovel and improve manner.

With the above objects in view, as Well as others which will appear asthe specification proceeds, the invention comprises the construction,arrangement and combination of parts as now to be fully described and.as hereinafter to be specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andwherein like reference characters represent similar parts throughout theseveral views,

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the upper portion of a window framehaving a Venetian blind removably supported therein by brackets eachmade according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view, taken on line 2-2 in Fig. 1,detailing features of the novel bracket;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevational view, taken on line 3-3 in Fig. 1,detailing the supporting element of the bracket at the left side of thedisclosure of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view, partiallyA in end elevation and partially invertical section, ofthe Venetian blind removed from the windowAll frame;and

Fig. 5 is a detail view, taken substantially online 5-5 in Fig. 1 andpartially broken away.

With respect to the drawings and the numerals of reference thereon, 10represents the upper cross member of a frame also including verticalside members 11 and 12 and providing an opening, such as a windowopening, and 13 designates, generally, a Venetian blind adapted to beremovably inserted in the opening of vsaid frame.

The Venetian blind 13 consists of a horizontal supported or liftingmember 14 carrying spaced apart suspension brackets 15 removably orotherwise supporting a reel 16 which carries spaced apart vertical tapes17 themselves supporting spaced apart horizontal slats 18, all in anywell known or preferred manner; The Venetian blind also includes theusual adjustment and lifting cords, designated 19 and 20, respectively.The cords 20 desirably travel over small pulleys 21 suitably arranged inthe supported or lifting member 14. The cord 19 rides over a pulley inthe member 14 and is looped around the reel 16.

The construction includes a supporting bracket arranged at each end ofthe supported or lifting member 14 and detachably mounting the Venetianblind within the open space of the frame. rThe suporting brackets forthe Venetian blind are approximately duplicates, the only diferencebeone is right and the other is left.

As shown, each frame side member 11, 12 suitably carries a supportingbracket element indicated 22 which may be secured to the correspondingframe member in any convenient manner as by screws entering holes 4inthe bracket and screwed into the frame 23.' The ledges or ears 23 arearranged ad- 100 tween said supporting brackets being that u member 14 ajacent the top member 10 of the frame, but are spaced therefrom aldistance a trifle greater than the measurement re resenting thethickness of the supported or li ting member 14 of the Venetian blind.

As very clearly shown, the supported or lifting member 14 carriessupported bracket elements 25 attached to the lower surface of saidmember 14, including an element 25 arl ranged adjacent each end of saidsupported or lifting member 14. In the disclosure as made, each element25 is attached to the member 14 by screws 26 which also attach thebrackets 15 to said member 14, and each element 25 includes a bodyportion arranged in contiguous relation to the lower surface of themember 14 and an offset extension, or extensions, projecting outwardlyof the member 14 and arranged parallel therewith in spaced relationthereto. Preferably, the offset extension, or extensions, of eachelement 25 consists of spaced apart ears 27 constructed and arranged inabout the manner as illustrated.

l/Vhen the Venetian blind isl in use, the supported or lifting member 14rests upon the ledges or-ears 23 of the supporting bracket elements 22adjacent the opposite sides lof said Venetian blind in close proximityto the side frame members and in the space between said ledges or ears23 and the top frame member 10. Said member 14 is associated with saidled es or ears 23 by placing theo (Ijacent the front edges of the ledgesor ears 23 and sliding said member 14 rearwardly over said ledges orears with the ears 27 disposed beneath and in contiguous relation tosaid ledges or ears 23. The member 14 is pushed rearwardly until thebacksurface thereof engages the stops 24 of the different supportingbracket elements 22, as will be understood.

The forward face of the member 14 pivotally supports locking elements orclips 28, including an element or clip 28 arranged adjacent each end ofsaid member 14. As disclosed, each locking element or clip 28 ispivotally attached to the member 14 by means of a` screw 29. Forwardportions of the ledges or ears 23 of the supporting bracket elements 22include slots 30, one in each element 22, adapted to bein alignment withthe forward face of said member 14 when the rearward face of said memberis in engagement with the stops 24, said slots being arranged to beentered by the locking elements or clips 28 when swung downward?, asmore clearly shown at the left side of in Figs. 2 and 3.

The arrangement is such that when the Venetian blind is supported bbrackets 22, ears 23 are located between t e ears 27 and the bottom ofmember 14, and any vertical and.- longitudinal or endwise movement ofthe member 14 is thus prevented. When the 1g. 1 and the frame by firstreleasing the locking elements or clips 28 from the slots 30 and thendrawing said member 14 forwardlyto cause it and the ears 27 to slideover the ledges or ears 23 of the supporting bracket elements 22. TheVenetian blind when removed can be cleaned, repaired, or otherwiseattended to, and can readily be replaced in the frame in the very simplemanner as already set forth.

From the above description it 1s seen that applicant has provided a verysim-ple and efficient bracket structure, and one which can be'easily andquickly manipulated both to assemble a Venetain blind or other shadewith a support-therefor, and to disassemble said blind or shade fromsaid su port. i

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made inthe form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts, withoutdeparting from the scope of applicants invention which, generallystated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects aboveset forth, and in the novel parts and combinations of parts disclosedand defined in the appended claims, the illustration and descriptionherein being merely illustrative and intended in no way in a llmitingsense.

What l claim is 1. In combination, including a ledge, portion adapted toupon said led e, able withA sai member and arranged to engage saidsupporting element.

2. In combination, a supporting element including a ledge, a memberhaving an end portion adapted to rest upon and be slidable upon saidledge, an element supported by said member adapted to lie beneath saidledge in close proximity thereto, and a locking element movable withsaid member and adapted to engage said supporting element to fasten saidmember in fixed relationto said supporting element.

3. In combination, including a ledge,

a supporting element a member having an end rest upon and be slidableand a locking element movledge, and a locking element movable with saidmember and adapted to engage said supporting element to iix said memberupon said ledge and in contiguous relation to said stop.

4. In combination, a supporting element including a portion adapted tobe attached upon a structure anda ledge extending from. said structure,a member having an end portion adapted to rest upon said ledge, anelement providing, together with said member, a horizontal slot, saidmember adapted to slide upon said ledge rearwardly and forwardlythereof, a stop at a rearward portion of said ledge for limitingmovement of said member rearwardly of said ledge, and a locking elementupon said member and adapted to removably engage said supporting elementto fasten said member against lateral movement upon said ledge.

5. In combination, a supporting element including a portion adapted tobe attached upon a structure and a ledge extending from said structure,a member having an end portion adapted to rest upon said ledge, anelement providing, togetherwith said member, a horizontal slot, saidmember adapted to slide upon said ledge rearwardly and forwardlythereof, an upstanding stop integral with a rearward portion of saidsupporting element for limiting movement of said member rearwardly ofsaid ledge, and a locking element pivoted upon a forward surface of saidmember and adapted to removably enter a slot in said ledge alining'withsaid forward surface to fasten said member upon said ledge.

6. In combination, a supporting element including a portion adapted tobe attached upon a structure and a substantially horizontal portionextending from said structure, a member including a slot receiving saidhorizontal portion, said member adapted to slide upon said horizontalportion rearwardly and forwardly thereof, a stop for limiting movementof said member rearwardly of said horizontal portion, and a lockingelement for fastening said member upon said horizontal portion.

7. ln combination, a supporting bracket including a portion adapted tobe attached upon a structure and a substantially horizontal portionextending from said structure, a member including a slot receiving saidhorizontal portion, said member adapted to slide upon said horizontalportion rearwardly and forwardly thereof, an upstanding stop integralwith a rearward part of said horizontal portion for limiting movement ofsaid member rearwardly upon said horizontal portion, and a lockingelement secured upon said member and adapted to removably enter a slotinsaid horizontal portion to fasten said member against lateral movementupon said horizontal portion.

8. In combination, supporting brackets includmg portions adapted to beattached to a structure and substantially horizontal portions extendingtoward each other, said horizontal portions being in spaced relation, amember including slots adjacent its opposite ends receiving saidhorizontal portions, said member adapted to slide upon said horizontalportions rearwardly and forwardly thereof, stops for limiting movementof said member rearwardly of said horizontal portions, and lockingelements for fastening said mem'- ber upon said horizontal portions.

9. ln combination, supporting brackets in-l portions, and lockingelements secured upon said member and adapted to enter slots in saidhorizontal portions to fasten said member against lateral movementsecured upon said horizontal portions.

10. A bracket for a Venetian blind having holes therein for attachmentto a side member, apertured lugs at its rear portion for attachment to avertical member, laterally proj ecting lugs at its top forming a ledge,a stop means at the rear of said ledge and a slot at the front of saidledge for receiving a locking member.

11. A pair of brackets for a Venetian blind including one bracket havingmeans for receiving attaching members, a ledge at the top of saidbracket with a stop means thereon and another bracket having an odsetend adapted to be secured to a supporting bar of said blind and formingtherewith a slot to receive said ledge of said irst mentioned bracket.

JAMES K. HEYMER.

